Dr Rakhit is
Clinical Director and Head of the Department of Cardiology at the Royal
Free London NHS Trust, London. As Honorary Senior Lecturer at University
College London he also leads an active clinical research and teaching
programme.

He is trained
in all aspects of general cardiology with particular expertise in the
diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease.

He is skilled
in the treatment of hypertension (high blood pressure), and hyperlipidaemia
(raised cholesterol) and also in the assessment and treatment of heart
failure and valvular heart disease. He has a special interest in interventional
cardiology including coronary angiography, complex coronary angioplasty
/ stenting and permanent pacemaker implantation. He is interested in cardiovascular
disease prevention and uses the latest
diagnostic technology to assess
patients at risk of developing heart attack and stroke.

He is very patient-focused
and provides a high quality and individualised approach to patient care.
He regularly
consults patients presenting with symptoms of chest pain, shortness of
breath, palpitations, heart murmurs, dizzy spells and blackouts.